Former Gov. Roy Barnes sues Cobb County over zoning dispute
Former Georgia Gov. Roy Barnes, a long-time Cobb County resident, filed a lawsuit this week against Cobb commissioners...

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Lost Mountain cityhood is back in Cobb County
While Republican-led efforts to create three new cities in Cobb County may have faltered last year, lawmakers and...

Cobb educators show ‘overwhelming interest’ in free advanced degree
The Cobb County School District has seen an “overwhelming level of interest” in its new program aimed at recruiting and...

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Roswell modifies contract for Ga. 9 Historic Gateway design
The Roswell City Council recently signed a $128,250 contract modification with AECOM for design of mitigation elements...

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South Fulton crime falls as more cops hired, officials say
Crime in the city of South Fulton has gone down 30% over the last three years while the number of city police has more...

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Feds want schools to end corporal punishment
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona wrote a letter Friday to the nation’s governors, public school...

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MARTA says it’s open to Atlanta expansion program audit
Days after attacking the Atlanta City Council for requesting an audit of transit spending, MARTA says it will agree to...

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File homestead exemptions before April 1
With advice good for all residents, Alpharetta is reminding eligible homeowners who have not already filed for...

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Fourth employee arrested, two more victims found at children’s shelter
Police arrested a fourth employee and say they’ve found another two victims of sexual abuse at the Rainbow House, a...

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Clayton officials missed red flags in approving $800M ‘Roman’ project
As a novice developer and Clayton County’s development authority were nearing a deal in the fall of 2021 to provide...

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Report: Antisemitic incidents up 63% in Georgia
Anti-Jewish hatred spiked last year in Georgia and the United States to the highest level recorded, according to a new...

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As crime rose, Atlanta failed to spend millions earmarked for violence prevention
Shortly after 10 a.m. on a sunny Monday last March the sound of gunshots sliced through Atlanta’s Oakland City West End...
AJC Breakdown Podcast

AJC journalist Bill Rankin exposes injustices in Georgia's criminal justice system in this award-winning true crime podcast. Season 9, 'The Trump Grand Jury,' with cohost Tamar Hallerman, explores the Fulton probe into the former president's actions.

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Georgia Tech spring game to have presenting sponsor
Georgia Tech will have a presenting sponsor for its spring football game, tapping a dormant revenue stream for the...

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Braves announce Max Fried as opening-day starting pitcher
NORTH PORT, Fla. — On Sunday, one reporter asked Max Fried what it would mean “hypothetically” – because the Braves had...

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Braves’ Kyle Wright still on track for first turn through starting rotation
NORTH PORT, Fla. — For Kyle Wright, the beginning of the season will be atypical. In a matter of days, his teammates...

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Bradley’s Buzz: Markquis Nowell reminds us why we watch college sports
There are times I wonder: If I hadn’t followed college sports for 55 years, would I be watching now? The NCAA is an...

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Braves notes: Jared Shuster passes biggest test yet, Brandon Gaudin debuts in booth
NORTH PORT, Fla. — This spring, Jared Shuster has faced a healthy dose of big-league hitters.

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Boys soccer blog: No. 2 South Forsyth back on track with string of victories
The South Forsyth boys soccer team, ranked No. 2 in the state’s highest class, has gotten back on track with three...

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Tennis blog: Loaded Walton girls rolling toward 23rd title
The Walton girls return another loaded lineup this spring and appear to have the skills to add to their collection of...

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The Falcons and the reshaping of the NFC South this offseason
FLOWERY BRANCH — All of the teams in the NFC South have added a quarterback during free agency, and the Carolina...